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During a recent visit to the Vatican by Italian ski instructors, Pope Benedict XVI followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, keen skier Pope John Paul II, by praising the sport of skiing. “Skiing makes us feel small and returns us to our true dimension as creatures,” said Pope Benedict. Continue reading ‘Pope Benedict XVI blesses skiing’

Despite a market contraction, UK demand is increasing for Japanese ski resort Hakuba.

Despite the contraction of the UK ski market over the past few years, interest in Japanese ski resorts seems to keep increasing with the Ski Club of Great Britain announcing new packages there this winter while specialist ski tour operator W&O Travel Ski Dream is offering the previously little covered resort of Hakuba for the 2010/11 season. Continue reading ‘Despite ski market contraction in UK, demand for Japan is strong’

Too little too late? Environmentalists covered up 295,275 square feet of the Presena Glacier this summer in Italy in a bid to slowdown the melting.

Having lost 40% of its mass in the decade leading up to 2003 due to global warming, environmental authorities at the Presena Glacier above Passo Tonale attempted to cover the glaciar’s surface with an insulating and reflective ‘blanket’ this summer in a effort to slow the rate of melting. Continue reading ‘Italy’s Presena Glacier cover up’

Looking to cool off in Italy this summer? Your are just in luck, following the re-opening of the country’s third glacier, Val Senales this past week. It joins Passo Stelvio and the Presena glacier above Passo Tonale, which had one red and one black run open at the weekend but it likely to close in the near future. However, Cervinia will re-open a week on Saturday for summer skiing and boarding keeping the Italian choices up at three.